Earthquakes in San Benedetto in Perillis
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.258 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Benedetto in Perillis plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Benedetto in Perillis
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Benedetto in Perillis over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 26 km away
- 1997IV14 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 107 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 120 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 118 km away
- 1991NF5 May 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Aquilano earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 12 km away
- 1990NF5 May 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 229 km away
- 1989NF14 September 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Aquilano earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 18 km away
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Benedetto in Perillis is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of L'Aquila48 events · 30gAbruzzo region76 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Benedetto in Perillis?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Benedetto in Perillis area: the latest nearby dates back to 17 days ago.
Is San Benedetto in Perillis a seismic area?
San Benedetto in Perillis is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
What was the strongest earthquake near San Benedetto in Perillis?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Benedetto in Perillis was magnitude 3.5, in 2018.
When was the last quake near San Benedetto in Perillis?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Benedetto in Perillis was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)